Hey Ronnie, thank you for taking the time to share your experience on the iPhone 17 Pro Max. We completely understand your concerns about performance, and we appreciate your honest feedback. While the iPhone offers significant improvements in camera capabilities there can occasionally be variations in performance depending on usage patterns, background apps, or software updates. We recommend ensuring your device is running the latest iOS version and checking for any apps that may be affecting speed. If the slower performance persists, we would be happy to help troubleshoot and optimize your device for the best experience.

About the A19 chip brings a number of performance and efficiency improvements, but some of these enhancements are most noticeable under demanding tasks such as gaming, video editing, or running multiple apps simultaneously.

Regarding accessories, you’re right—Apple now provides only a USB-C to USB-C cable with the 17 Pro Max, so if your older cases or Lightning cables aren’t compatible, new purchases may be necessary. It’s great that you can still reuse your USB-C charger block from the 14 Pro Max, which helps reduce extra costs while transitioning to the new device.

We appreciate your feedback; it highlights both the performance improvements and the practical changes in accessory compatibility that are affecting users. Thanks for choosing AT&T, we are here to help!